Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 50
यदींद्रियाणि कुर्वंति विक्रियामिह देहिनाम् । तदात्रवाससं सिद्धिर्विघ्नेभ्यो नैव लभ्यते
yadīṃdriyāṇi kurvaṃti vikriyāmiha dehinām | tadātravāsasaṃ siddhirvighnebhyo naiva labhyate
若诸根在此令具身众生起扰动，则所期之修持难得成就，因为其为诸障所围困。
Skanda (contextual attribution within Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogues)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya
Scene: A pilgrim attempts a vow in Kāśī but is surrounded by symbolic obstacles—restless senses depicted as swirling figures—showing how agitation blocks attainment; a calm shrine of Śiva stands as the goal.
FAQs
Without restraint of the senses, spiritual observances become vulnerable to impediments and fail to bear fruit.
The passage is situated in the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s sacred milieu of Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), emphasizing dharma-practice in the holy city.
The implied prescription is indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) as a prerequisite for successful vrata/prāyaścitta.